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I own an '06 FJR I bought two years ago. I had to do a lot of modifications to make it fit me including a peg lowering kit, a sargent's seat, bar risers and a National Cycles V Stream windscreen. at 5'9" and with arthritic hips and a bad back it was tough having to tip toe the bike around at stops. Between the seat and the peg lowering kit my comfort went way up on the bike. I love mine as it stands now. There is no need for any more power on this bike, that's for certain. It's amazingly fast and with 99 ft. lbs' of torque it'll pull your arms out of the sockets. It is tall tghough, taht has been a problem for me since i bought it. Low speed manuevers (U-turns etc.) can be tedious, especially on off-camber pavement. Tip toeing it through traffic two weeks ago from teh George Washington Bridge to the Throggs neck was an adventure with the rutted pavement. But if your inseam is longer then 32" it should not be a problem.

It's 100lb lighter than the Honda ST which is a plus. But heavier than the BMW or Triumph Sprint. Makes it a good medium weight tourer, but a bit heavy for the sporty side of sport-touring. I'd go with an RT and almost did except for the screaming deal I got on the Tiger.

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